Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

Licensure

Licensed by the State of Massachusetts
Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Present Position

Cardiac Surgeon, Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Director, Cardiac Surgical ICU, Medical Center

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, University, School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Founder, Design LLP

Residency

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA (July 1997-June 1999)

General Surgery, University of Connecticut Integrated Program, Hartford, CT (July 1990-June 1993; July 1995- June 1997)

Research Fellowship

Cardiac Surgical Research Fellow, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT (July 1993-June 1995)

Graduate Medical Education

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY (August 1986-May 1990), Medical Degree, May 1990

Undergraduate Education

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (September 1982-May 1986),
• Major in the Biological
• Basis of Behavior. Bachelor of Arts, May 1986

National and Regional Societies

• Greater Springfield IPA, Board of Directors, 2007-Present
• Massachusetts STS, Secretary, 2009-Present
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member, 2003-Present
• Workforce on Patient Safety and Communication, 2005-2009
• 21st Century Cardiac Surgical Society, 2009-Present
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 2001-Present
• Massachusetts Medical Society, 1997-Present
• American Heart Association, 1993-Present

Awards and Honors

1986
Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania

1993
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Murray-Heilig Prize for Excellence in Surgical Researc

1994
II International Symposium on Myocardial Preservation, Chicago, Illinois
First prize, Basic Science Research

1995
University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals
First Prize, Dr. Howard Levine Science Award

1996
University of Connecticut Integrated General Surgical Residency Program,
Administrative Chief Resident

Present
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Guest Editor